Introducing New Management and Technology Certificates

At CPE, we are committed to providing you with the training needed for today’s most in-demand careers. To help you remain at the forefront of an evolving workforce, we are excited to offer a variety of NEW technology and management certificate courses that will help you advance in your current role or even begin a new career.

Agile Principles and Practices

According to LinkedIn, there are over 166,000 open Agile jobs in the U.S. Learn to improve your team’s process and end product with our new Agile Principles and Practices Certificate. In this hybrid course, students will learn a variety of methodologies such as Scrum, Lean, Kanban, extreme programming, and test-driven development, along with principles and best practices to implement throughout the life cycle of a project.

AutoCAD 3D

We’ve expanded our AutoCAD Certificates to now include AutoCAD 3D. As the most widely used computer-aided design software for producing architectural, engineering and construction drawings, AutoCAD 3D builds on your knowledge of 2D commands to produce 3D drawings. In this advanced course, you will learn about 3D viewing techniques, working with simple and composite solids, along with creating, modifying, and working with complex solids and surfaces. By the end of the course, students will be able to convert 3D objects, set up a rendering, and work with the User Coordinate System.

CompTIA

Our CompTIA Certificates are a great way begin your IT career or expand your professional repertoire. Combining hands-on activities with lectures from industry leaders, our leveled CompTIA courses allow you to progress from basic computer  maintenance and support to network security, troubleshooting, operating system installation, and more. With the completion of any of our certificate courses, students will be prepared for the CompTIA certification exam. Courses include:

• CompTIA IT Fundamentals +
• CompTIA A+
• CompTIA Network+
• ComptTIA Security+

Construction Management

Previously offered as one course, our Construction Management program has been redeveloped into the Construction Principles & Practices Certificate and à la carte courses for specific construction topics. The Construction Principles & Practices Certificate is a foundational course for those who want to enter the field or for those who are seeking more in-depth construction management training. The individual courses are geared towards those who have completed the certificate and experienced professionals seeking additional knowledge in topics such as cost estimating and bid preparation, scheduling, administration, and construction graphics.

Event Planning and Management

When you’re a guest at a fantastic event, you know it. Every detail comes together flawlessly and leaves an impact on all who attend. In our Event Planning and Management Certificate, you’ll learn how to coordinate a wide variety of events — from corporate meetings to special occasions. Whether you’re looking to begin a career in event planning, or you’re already an established professional, this course is for you. We’ll guide you to a new level of understanding and networking through course topics that address key aspects of event planning and management.

Microsoft Project

Learn to organize the details of your project quickly and effectively with our new Microsoft Project Certificate. In this hybrid course, you will learn how to harness the power of the industry’s most popular project management tool to manage complex projects from start to finish using Gantt charts, tasks, critical paths, and resource management. You’ll also learn how to enhance the security of your projects by using templates, security features, work breakdown structure (WBS) codes, and constraints. This course will help prepare students for the Managing Projects with Microsoft Project exam.

Revit Architecture Essentials 

Autodesk Revit is a widely-used building information modeling software for producing architectural, interior design, landscape, engineering, and construction drawings. In our Revit Architecture Essentials course, you will learn to work with the basic sketching and modeling tools of the software, along with creating a 3D building model, adding floors, ceilings and roofs to a building model, using the viewing commands of the software, and more.

Web Design and Development

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, web developers can expect 15% job growth by 2026. To meet the needs of both designers and developers, our Web Design and Development program is now offered as three separate certificate courses: Graphic Web Design, Front End Web Development, and Back End Web Development. Our Web Design and Development Certificates allow you to progress from gaining skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, and usability to HTML & CSS, website interactivity with Bootstrap and JavaScript, to Python programming and setting up Ubuntu web servers. By completing the Front End and Back End Web Development courses, students earn a Full Stack Web Developer Certificate. Be sure to check our our free informational webinar to find out which course best suits your professional needs.

Interested in learning more? Join us at our Open House on July 25, where you will have the opportunity to ask questions about many of our new certificate courses, as well as meet students and instructors.